About John Patrick Campbell
Lived 1883 – 1962 (aged 79). John Patrick Campbell was a British painter, visual artist, illustrator, actor, costume designer and theatre designer.
John Patrick Campbell (1883–1962) was a Belfast-born artist known for his illustrations in publications by members of the Gaelic League published under the name Seaghan MacCathmhaoil. He was also involved in theatre and related productions. He emigrated to the United States in the early 1910s, and directed the 1913 "Irish Historic Pageant" in New York. His work as a published illustrator or artist seems to have ended by the 1920s.
Biography John Campbell was born in Belfast on 7 March 1883 one of ten children of William and Catherine. He trained at the Belfast School of Art.
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Irish artist
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John Patrick Campbell was born on 7 March 1883 in Belfast.
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John Patrick Campbell died on 19 August 1962 in New York City.
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John Patrick Campbell was a painter, visual artist, illustrator, actor, costume designer and theatre designer.
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John Patrick Campbell was British.
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